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So my wife bought me Xbox One S instead of Series S :(
- Thread starter Fezan
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The line with the 1TB is icing on the cake haha
People here argued "yeah well there aren't going to be any more XBone consoles on shelves, so no confusion" - except when there are
I still maintain they should have distanced themselves as much as possible from last gen, but they did the complete opposite lol
People here argued "yeah well there aren't going to be any more XBone consoles on shelves, so no confusion" - except when there are
I still maintain they should have distanced themselves as much as possible from last gen, but they did the complete opposite lol
That's unfortunate and I don't think it will be the last if there is stock of old consoles. I still think it's not that difficult, the advertising push is the Series line, nothing else really.
As for the Series brand, it's fine. Low end, high end, maybe a cloud edition one day. Then when new models come out you just say Series X2, Series S2 or Series X 2nd Gen, Series X 2nd Gen.
As for the Series brand, it's fine. Low end, high end, maybe a cloud edition one day. Then when new models come out you just say Series X2, Series S2 or Series X 2nd Gen, Series X 2nd Gen.
Well, I had no interested in the Xbox ONE console this gen, so I haven't needed to follow it. I am, however, interested in getting a Series X at some point, and it doesn't change the fact that the naming convention is poor and confusing to a lot of people, even gamers. :/
I did this myself, it was idiotic but even as someone who has owned at least one of each generation of Sony and Microsoft console I still managed to order a one S instead of a series s!
I knew the difference, of course I did, I just saw the order link the night of launch and clicked through and checked out quickly before I noticed, sorted afterwards but still it's easily done when the boxes are similar and you aren't paying attention!
I knew the difference, of course I did, I just saw the order link the night of launch and clicked through and checked out quickly before I noticed, sorted afterwards but still it's easily done when the boxes are similar and you aren't paying attention!
A year later Apple changed this naming scheme, presumably for a similar reason to the confusion over the Xbox naming.
The XR was changed to 11. The XS was changed to 11 Pro.
Meanwhile Series is not inherently better or newer sounding than One and the letter X is not necessarily better than S.
Microsoft really could have just called this the Xbox and Xbox Pro (or Xbox+ or Xbox 4K or any other synonym for 'better'). Heck, just call it the Xbox 6 if you don't want to sound like a lower generation than Sony.
Do they really though? Most people know you have iphones and androids with no actual understanding of what that means beyond being a "brand". Anything larger is obviously an ipad and laptops are no different from desktops!
The "average consumer" is borderline mentally deficient. I really wish I was exaggerating. Ask anyone with a customer facing job and they'll tell you the same. Average intelligence is just that, average.
Maybe take your own advice
Following me between threads to feel like you've "called me out", good one. If you don't see how calling someone's partner an idiot over something nice they were trying to do and making a cheeky comment aren't the same, then we're not gonna see eye-to-eye on this one.
Good shit.
I don't think you know how apple's naming scheme works. An S after the IPhone number designates it the speed model, which means it has upgraded internals but is still the same as the iPhone number it belongs to. The iPhone 11 was the next generation iPhone after the XS. Usually Apple releases a new generation every two years with S models in between. They've been doing it for over a decade so I don't think it's confusing.
Indeed. That is a top tier personality. I haven't seen much of that in the current meta.
So are you saying there is still a chance you might accidentally buy the wrong console or?
I mean, the consoles even look similar. Their naming scheme almost seems like it's intentionally confusing.
Probably not, as by the time I decide to get one, there will be more in stock, and less a chance I might click on the wrong one in a rush to check out.
Honestly I think the Series S is priced so nice they might as well just stop with the One S anyways, run the stock dry.
I imagine that's what they intend to do, but it's still such early days in the Series lifecycle, that they'll keep selling as many One S consoles as possible until production of the Series S models is more stable
The names are straight up confusing for people. Yeah we know the difference, but joe schmo doesn't. Playstation 2. Playstation 5. Easy. Xbox One X. Xbox One S. You swap out the "One" for "Series" and get Xbox Series X. Xbox Series S. What does that mean exactly? It's still Xbox X and Xbox S.
This is what could and should have happened:
Nintendo Home consoles:
Japan: Super Famicom, Super Nintendo 2, Super Nintendo 3 ....
World: Super Nintendo, Super Nintendo 2, Super Nintendo 3 ....
Sony Portables:
PSP, PSP2.
Nintendo Portables:
GameBoy, GameBoy Color, Gameboy 2, Gameboy 2 CE, Super Gameboy 2, Super Gameboy 2 Turbo, Mega Gameboy 2 X: Arcade Edition, Ultra Gameboy II Dash plus, Gameboy III, Gameboy 4, etc.
Then, at the very end: Super Nintendo 6 x Gameboy should have been the name of the switch.
Common sense.
I can't wait to read about all the Christmas day stories.
You just know there are people out there bragging to their friends and workmates how they picked up a new Xbox for their kid and how it was "super easy". How they didn't understand why people were struggling so much...
...only for their kid to open a one s on Christmas day 😂
You just know there are people out there bragging to their friends and workmates how they picked up a new Xbox for their kid and how it was "super easy". How they didn't understand why people were struggling so much...
...only for their kid to open a one s on Christmas day 😂
Isn't the reason MS didn't want to call the second Xbox the Xbox 2 because (Playstation) 3 > 2? I get that they needed to brand their gaming division and they've done a good job of that with Xbox, but let's be real their console names have been terrible since the 360.
And yes, keeping One S on the market at the same time as Series S is confusing.
And yes, keeping One S on the market at the same time as Series S is confusing.
Yep that's the reason as far as I remember. Don't want to have Xbox 2 vs. Playstation 3. But now they've painted themselves into a corner of names that are less clear about which is the latest. Especially when they release an X and a budget S version of each console. They've released twice the number of next gen console models as Sony, which further dilutes a non-conventional naming scheme.
I had to explain to a parent the difference between series x and one x since I'm selling mine on OfferUp
they thought it was stolen since "the New Xbox goes for $500 but you have it for $200, seems shady"
Microsoft fucked up hard on the name
they thought it was stolen since "the New Xbox goes for $500 but you have it for $200, seems shady"
Microsoft fucked up hard on the name
Has there ever actually been any marketing research that demonstrably shows that consumers gravitate towards products with higher numbers? I've seen it used as justification for dumbass naming conventions, both here and with things like Windows 8 -> Windows 10, but I've never actually seen any evidence that people care how high the numbers are.
Doubt it. Probably some exec who felt a type of way and had enough power to force them not to just use numbers. It's the dumbest justification ever. No consumer cares or is directly comparing numbers like that. It's not like people think the Samsung Galaxy phones are more advanced than the Pixels just because they're at like 10+ and the Pixel is at 5.
There's gonna be some real upset little Timmys this christmas after granny braved covid to get them an xbox one.
"Did I say $200? I meant $450."
If Microsoft wants to go with the "Series" convention, I think it's fine. But there'd have been less confusion if they'd called the new models "Xbox Series [any letter that's not X or S]." When you call it "Xbox ___ X," a lot of people's takeaway are just going to be "Xbox X." The "Series/One" is irrelevant.
Again - it's not going to lead to an epidemic of incorrect purchases or anything, but that doesn't mean the name isn't still confusing.
I refuse to believe that NO ONE at Microsoft did not see this coming. It's so funny when these giants makes rookie stupid mistake.
Xbox 5 and be done with it.
I remember I read that they referred to one x as Xbox four internally, So it's only logical to go Xbox 5.
That explanation right there would shut anyone who asks where is Xbox 4 and move on.
Xbox 5 and be done with it.
I remember I read that they referred to one x as Xbox four internally, So it's only logical to go Xbox 5.
That explanation right there would shut anyone who asks where is Xbox 4 and move on.
Yeah It almost happened here with the sister of my wife who was closed to get a One X instead of a serie X, glad I mocked the naming enough to my wife to stop her for making the mistake.
Microsoft was stupid here, no question.
Microsoft was stupid here, no question.
This story makes me think about old school brick and mortar video game stores, which had a lot of charm and motivated people working there. I remember buying a Gamecube in 2001 and FFX, and the worked warned me that FFX wouldn't work on the Gamecube. That was professionnal of him.
I'm sure they would've had a field day with the Xbox One / Xbox Series name bungaloo. Now I miss old video games stores ._.
I'm sure they would've had a field day with the Xbox One / Xbox Series name bungaloo. Now I miss old video games stores ._.
I feel like this is gonna happen to a lot of people this holiday season. I don't know how Microsoft does not see this problem. Terrible naming on their part.
Ooohh it seems the "confused granny" argument was valid all along. Shocking.
This is no doubt another Wii U NAME situation, the naming is just super similar to what came before.
The general public will be confused and if they need to make sure they're buying the right console by asking someone or searching online that just proves this point.
This is no doubt another Wii U NAME situation, the naming is just super similar to what came before.
The general public will be confused and if they need to make sure they're buying the right console by asking someone or searching online that just proves this point.
I always felt the naming fomr MS to be confusing.... even as a gamer I have to think a bit about the naming, now its clear that SERIES is the new one, but at the start.... the similar prices also dont help at all!
This remember me of WiiU time, when normal people didnt even understood it was a totally new console.
Expect a lot of wrong christmats gifts this year! :D
This remember me of WiiU time, when normal people didnt even understood it was a totally new console.
Expect a lot of wrong christmats gifts this year! :D
